Cable-grip.



J. G. DAWSON.

CABLE GRIP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1908.

Patented July 6, 1909.

JOHN (I. DAWSON. OF RICHMOND. INDIANA.

CABLE-GRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1909.

Application filed May 11, 1908. SerialNo. 432,325.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that LQTQHN). Dawsonga citizen of the-United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and use ful linprovements in Cable-Grips, and do hereby declare the following to be a full, cleaig'and exact description of the invention,

. such as will enable others skilled in the art to fwhichdt'appertains to make and use the same,

This invention relates to guys and cables,

.has for its object toprovide a simple, powerful and quick-acting grip for the looped endof a cable, whereby it may be connected withahook, or the like, in a convenient and serviceable manner.

.The nature of the invention isfully dis- "which in this case is supposed to act as aguy,

connecting by looped and twisted wire or the like, B, with a stake C. The connecting me dium is shown as a hook. This is a casting (preferably Inalleable) having an external groove at D to admit the cable, and a similar internal groove at E. These grooves unite around a rounded end-piece F, which takes 3.5"the loop of the cable, as shown in Fig. 2-.

The passage to the internal groove is widened at G, so as readily to admit the end of the cable. Adjacent to the internal groove is a tapered chamber H. The internal groove is made a little shallower than the diameter of the cable, so that a part of ,the cable liesin this chamber. Looped as shown,.the cable is securely fastened by a wedging device, preferably ball I, tapped lightly in place. It is evident thatthe greater the strain on the cable the tighter will it be gripped. On beingslackened the cable is released in a mo' ment by pulling upon the end projecting from the internal groove.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a cable grip, the combination of a hook having a conical chamber therein, a

passage communicating with said chamber,

one wallof which is rounded, and a fastening ball in said chamber.

2'. In a cable-grip, the combination of a hook, having an external groove adapted to receive the calls, an internal groove uniting therewith around a rounded terminus, a tapered chamber into which the internal grom'e opens, and a wedging device fitted in said chaml: er.

in testimony whereof I afl'ix my signature in presence, of two Witnesses. l

JOHN C. DAWSON 

